x, 534 pages, [14] pages of plates : 22 cm

A widely praised Pacific War historian--and author of The Liberation of Guam--draws on his extensive knowledge and new scholarship to shape this detailed treatment of the war against Japan, carefully examining the close interaction between naval, air, and land forces in every military operation

Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-508) and index

Roots of conflict -- Isolationism and complacency -- Japanese military preparations -- The Day of Infamy -- The Japanese tidal wave -- Java, Coral Sea, and Midway -- The Guadalcanal ordeal -- The tide turns: New Guinea, and Bougainville -- Plan Orange executed -- Victory in New Guinea -- The Marianas secured -- Return to the Philippines -- Advance to Luzon -- The noose tightens: Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- The killing time -- Unconditional surrender

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